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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the company's goodwill


		U.S. Retail Coffee				U.S. Retail Consumer Foods				U.S. Retail Pet Foods				International, Foodservice, and Natural Foods				Total
Balance at May 1, 2013		$	1,720.3			$	1,034.6			$	—			$	298.0			$	3,052.9
Acquisitions			22.8				—				—				29.3				52.1
Other			—				(2.4)				—				(4.4)				(6.8)

Balance at April 30, 2014		$	1,743.1			$	1,032.2			$	—			$	322.9			$	3,098.2
Acquisitions			(0.3)				47.9				2,810.3				60.9				2,918.8
Other			0.1				(2.5)				—				(4.8)				(7.2)

Balance at April 30, 2015		$	1,742.9			$	1,077.6			$	2,810.3			$	379.0			$	6,009.8

Other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization, impairment charges, and foreign currency exchange


		April 30, 2015												April 30, 2014
		Acquisition Cost				Accumulated Amortization/ Impairment Charges/ Foreign Currency Exchange				Net				Acquisition Cost				Accumulated Amortization/ Impairment Charges/ Foreign Currency Exchange				Net
Finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer and contractual relationships		$	3,733.9			$	477.9			$	3,256.0			$	1,436.2			$	392.6			$	1,043.6
Patents and technology			169.0				74.8				94.2				164.5				61.9				102.6
Trademarks			328.0				47.6				280.4				70.0				36.5				33.5

Total intangible assets subject to amortization		$	4,230.9			$	600.3			$	3,630.6			$	1,670.7			$	491.0			$	1,179.7

Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks		$	3,338.0			$	18.3			$	3,319.7			$	1,858.9			$	14.3			$	1,844.6

Total other intangible assets		$	7,568.9			$	618.6			$	6,950.3			$	3,529.6			$	505.3			$	3,024.3